Overwhelmed by desire, the woman approached her beloved and pleaded, “O lord of my life, accept me, for I am overcome by longing.” Hearing her heartfelt words, he replied gently, “Listen to me, O beautiful one. When a man unites with his own virtuous, wedded wife at the proper time, no sin arises. But union with another’s wife is known to lead to hell.” She countered, “Wise Viśvāmitra has shown that no one has ever gone to hell. Therefore, enjoy me, for I am filled with desire.” Again, the portion of Krishna within him spoke, “Sin is destroyed by the power of austerity. A woman is considered half the body of a man, especially in union.” As they conversed, wondrous sounds arose: from the front of her mouth came the sound ‘ṛc’, giving birth to the eternal Ṛg Veda. From the back of her mouth emerged ‘yaś’, originating from the Sāma, and the pure sound alone was said to be of Atharva origin. From the fifth part of her mouth, words responsible for worldly existence were produced. Yet, abandoning those, the pure-souled one remained devoted to the four Vedas. He declared, “One should not speak the Yavana language, even if breath is at the throat.” Thus, these teachings of smṛti were recited by the sage. Upon hearing all this, the courtesan—herself born from a portion of the Mlecchas—struck him with canes and, by her own power, transformed him once again into a parrot. Then, the goddess Svarṇavatī, assuming a female form, changed into a hawk and prepared to depart from that place. Makaraṃda, seeing her endowed with a portion of Krishna, seized her feet and brought her to his own house. Meanwhile, Śobhanā, having awakened, found herself within the interior of the cage, lamenting, “What shall I do? Where shall I go, without my supreme beloved?” Nearby stood a Piśāca, skilled in the magic of intoxication. Mahāmada, satisfied, went to the temple of Shiva. The blessed Lord, pleased, spoke to his servant, “Come with me to Mayūranagara.” Obeying, the Piśāca left, accompanied by five thousand dancers. Indula and Tāhlāda, awakened by Vishnu’s illusion, journeyed to Mayūranagara and approached Makaraṃda. Then, Śobhanā the courtesan, together with Sahura and his forces, advanced. Suddenly, from all sides, a wind arose, accompanied by great clouds; terrifying darkness spread everywhere. But with the weapon of Śani, the mighty one reduced the illusion to ashes. Śobhanā then conjured an illusion of desire, and all the Kṣatriyas were bewildered, losing consciousness at the sight of the mesmerizing dance. Svarṇavatī, the goddess Kāmākṣī, absorbed in meditation, arrived at Mayūradhvaja and bound them all with chains. Mahāmada, realizing this, devoted himself to meditation on Rudra. Tigers, lions, boars, and monkeys appeared, biting men. Svarṇavatī, still immersed in meditation, produced Garudas and mighty Śarabhas. As cries of terror echoed and the army was routed in all directions, Sahura and the dancers were crushed, overwhelmed with delight. Thus, O best of sages, the battle lasted for four months. This has been told to you, O brahmin—what else do you wish to hear? The question arose: “In what place and how did all this occur? Please tell me, out of kindness.” When spring arrived, celestial beings gathered there to play. Manjughosha, the queen of song, assembled at the abode of Shuka.